William Blackwood, Hugh Brodie, Lieutenant-Colonel William

Mackay, Archibald Norman McLeod, John McDonald and James

Brown

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CHAPTER XVII.

Rev. Henry Esson, M.A.,-His birth, Education, and call to Montreal

-His high culture and social qualities-His early theological

views-His connection with education and the Clergy Reserves

question-His marriage-His ideas about an Established Church

-The change in his notions of preaching the Gospel-Joins the

disruption movement in Canada-Appointed Professor in Knox

College-His Death-Dr. Willis' estimate of his character and

work....

... 276

CHAPTER XVIII.

Lord Selkirk, Sir Gordon Drummond, Lord Dalhousie, Rev. Dr. Urqu-

hart, Thomas Torrance, John Torrance, Hon. Justice Torrance,

Rev. E. F. Torrance, George Garden, Andrew White, James Rollo,

Rev. Dr. Wilkes, Hon. Thomas Mackay, Hon. James Ferrier,

Rev. Dr. Douglas.....

.... 297

CHAPTER XIX.

Re-adjustment of the relations of the Pastors, Messrs. Somerville and

Esson, to the Congregation, in 1822-Rev. Edward Black called

and settled-Financial condition of the Church from 1835 to 1829

embarrassing-The unfounded rumours regarding Mr. Esson's

character-The Congregation divided, and result disastrous-Dr.

Hamilton's account of the scene at the Church door, March 6th,

1831-Names of the adherents of Mr. Black and Mr. Esson re-

spectively-Matters at issue settled by arbitration-The good that

came out of the evil.....

CHAPTER XX.

The circumstances leading to the establishment of St. Paul's Church

-The award of the clerical arbitrators-The Synod's action

thereon-Delay in accepting it-Award of the lay arbitrators—

St. Paul's Congregation organized-Meet in the Baptist Church

-Build St. Paul's-Kindly relations resumed between the two

Ministers and their Congregations...

333

351

CHAPTER XXI.

PAGE

Henry McKenzie-Norman Bethune-James Carsuel-John Brown,

Dr. William Bobertson-Hon. George Moffatt-A. L. MacNider,

Dr. Stephenson-Archibald Hume-William Scott-Hon. Peter

McGill-John Smith-Sir Hugh Allan-Alex. Glass-Joseph Ross

-James Potts-Charles Bowman-Kenneth Dowie--Dougald

Stewart-William Kerr-John Redpath-John Simpson-Robert

Simpson-John McKenzie-Hon. L. Gugy-Archibald Ferguson. 366

CHAPTER XXII.

The Clergy Reserves Controversy-Policy of the Crown to Establish

the Church of England in Canada-The Oxford Movement

favoured the idea-Dr. Strachan's Ecclesiastical Charts-Claims

of Niagara and Quebec congregations first put forward-Mr

Esson, the great Champion of the Church of Scotland's rights-

J. C. Grant's Mission-Dr. Lee's "Queries "-Answers obtained-

Church of Scotland General Assembly's Action on the subject—

Upper Canada Legislature upholds Presbyterian Claims-At-

tempts to control education in Lower Canada by Church of

England resisted by Mr. Esson-Church of Scotland's rights

granted in 1840......

398

CHAPTER XXIII.

Hon. James Leslie-Campbell Sweeney, Robert Sweeney, Campbell

Sweeney, Jr.-Dr. Caldwell-D. P. Ross-William Peddie-Colin

McDougall-John Jamieson-Charles Tait-Francis Hunter, Sr.

Francis Hunter, Jr.-J. C. Grant-James Scott-James Logan-

William Suter-Roderick MacKenzie-Kenneth Walker--Thomas

Ross-James Court-Benjamin Workman-Alexander Workman

-William Workman-Thomas Workman-John Dougall-Geo.

Johnston-Archibald Ferguson....

421

CHAPTER XXIV.

The Free Church Controversy-Resolutions of the Synod in 1841, 1842

and 1843-Meant to avert a disruption here-Influences brought

to bear in the meantime-Points of Agreement in 1844-Final

catastrophe-A divided Church—Mr. Esson's Address to his Con-

gregation-Resolutions of Congregation and Session-Protest

Served by Minority....

453

CHAPTER XXV.

The leaders in the congregation on the side of the Presbyterian

Church of Canada,-Hon. A. Ferrie, Wm. Murray, Rev. Dr.

Donald Fraser and Alexander Fraser, Wm. Gunn, Robert Smith,

Alexander Urquhart, James Turner, Andrew Wilson, Archibald

Macfarlane, W. C. Cormack, James Macfarlane, Robert Dalgleish,

Wm. Hutchison, David Rea, Andrew Simpson, John Sutherland,

George Middlemiss and Charles Mearns-The 27 protesters on

behalf of the kirk,—Andrew Shaw, John C. Lilly, Robert Esdaile,

James Tyre, Wm. Laverock, Donald Ross, Walter M. Peddie,

Ferdinand MacCulloch, Wm. Muir, Wm. Skakel, Daniel Gorrie,

Town Major Macdonald, Daniel Fisher, Robert Macfarlane, Alex.

Ferguson, Wm. McCulloch and John Blackwood.....

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474

CHAPTER XXVI.

The Free Church Committee, members for a time of St. Gabriel Street

Church-They organize Coté Street Church-Archibald McGoun

-The MacKay Brothers-The Free Church Deputies, Revs. W.C.

Burns, J. McNaughton, and J. Bonar, preach in St. Gabriel Street

-Rev. W. Leishman called and Ordained in St. Gabriel Street

Church-His ministry brief and one of trials-The U. P. Congre-

gation worship in St. Gabriel Street-Rev. Dr. Taylor-Warden

King-Rev. Dr. Gray-Robert Davie-G. A. Pyper-David Wylie

and William Rowan.....

.... 512

CHAPTER XXVII.

Rev. William Rintoul, M.A.-Sketch of his career-His illness and

Death-Rev. Dr. Burns' Tribute to his memory-Rev. William

Reid, D. D., of Toronto-Rev. George Smellie, D. D., of Fergus—

Rev. David Inglis, D.D., LL.D.-His work in Montreal-His sub-

sequent career....
... 531

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Rev. J. Crombie, M.A.-Rev. A. F. Kemp,LL.D., settled as Pastor-His

birth and training-His ministry in Montreal-Subsequent career

-John McCallum-Dr. McLagan-Wm. McBean-Edw. Moore

-Donald McLean-Angus McIntosh-H. B. Picken-Geo. Selkirk

-Robert Gardner-Andrew Mitchell-Archibald Moir-Hector

Munro Dr. W. P. Smith-William D. McLaren-Peter Dods-

Archd. Swan-Alex. McGibbon-Jas. Brown-Matthew Hutchi-

son-David Rodger-George Cruikshank - James SculthorpWilliam Brown-W. F. Lighthall -- George Irving--James Robertson....

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551

CHAPTER XXIX.

The Free Church movement in Canada ended in a secession, not a disruption-The cautiousness of the Churches avoiding litigation -The defects in St. Gabriel Street Church Title Deed-Its Forms claim to belong to the Church of Scotland-Petition to Lord Dalhousie in 1825-The Synod formed at the instance of St. Gabriel Street congregation which, if so, in fact, became incorporated in it-The legal questions involved-Those free to enter into a compact, not always free to go out of it-The Lawsuits-The Cobourg Case-The St. John's, Leith, Case-The Compromise-The action of the St. Gabriel Street congregation-Action of the Presbytery in connection with the Church of Scotland-Knox Church quit the old edifice, and the Church of Scotland is re-instated-The question of Session Records and Registers....

CHAPTER XXX.

The names by which the Church has been known-The congregation re-organized— Petition to Canada Presbyterian Church of 48 members and four adherents-They fall in with the reorganized congregation-List of families thus remaining-Rev. Robert Campbell, A.M., D.D., inducted-First Board of Trustees-The Registers and Records-Alexander Bertram-James DuncanHenry Lunan-James Lillie-Charles Esplin-W. L. Haldimand -William Patton-Andrew B. Stewart - First elected Kirksession-Douglas Brymner-List of Trustees since 1867-Andrew McNeice-David Strachan-John Whitlaw--Alexander SclaterRev. Alex. Campbell, B.A.......

CHAPTER XXXI.

575

601

The relation of St. Gabriel Church to the Union question-The Contest in the Quebec Legislature over the Union Bill-The Privy Council's Judgment on Temporalities Act, and subsequent Legislation-Commutation of Ministers' Claims on the Clergy Reserves -List of commuters-Correspondence with the GovernmentWilliam Darling-Bishop Strachan's parting shot-The quasi established position of Roman Catholic Church in Quebec Province 640

CHAPTER XXXII.

Centennial Celebration, March, 1886-Sermons in St. Gabriel Church
by Principal Grant and Dr. Wilkes, March 7th-Reunions in St.
Gabriel Church-Conversazione in Presbyterian College-Ad-
dresses at the Great Anniversary meeting, March 12th, 1886, in
Knox Church-Sermons by Dr. Reid, Archdeacon Evans, and Dr.
Douglas, in St. Gabriel Church, March 14th, 1886..

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Other Presbyterian Churches in Montreal, in 1886-Knox—St. An-
drew's-American-St. Paul's-Erskine-Crescent Street--St.
Matthew's-Calvin--St. Mark's-Chalmers'-Stanley Street-
Taylor-Melville-St. John's-The Saviour's......

CHAPTER XXXIV.

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743

Farewell to Old St. Gabriel's-The New St. Gabriel's....

781